Given name · also Turkish

Nexhat

“salvation”

Nexhat is a masculine given name from Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Albanian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Nexhat goes back to Arabic نَجَاة, meaning “salvation.”

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Where it comes from

Nexhat comes from Ottoman Turkish, and ultimately from Arabic.

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How it developed

From Ottoman Turkish نجات (necat), from Arabic نَجَاة (“salvation”); its root is Arabic ن ج و.

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